Across
- 5. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
- 8. foods with a high ratio of nutrients to calories
- 10. a set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all americans
- 11. an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
- 13. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 15. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
Down
- 1. starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy
- 2. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body can not digest
- 3. a waxy, fat like substance
- 4. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
- 6. unit of heat used to measure the energy of your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 7. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
- 9. substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 12. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 14. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
